Word Meaning 擁する

ようする yousuru

擁する is read as ようする (yousuru) and means to embrace.

Meaning

English

to embrace
to hug
to have
to possess
to command
to lead
to employ
to support

Reading

Kana

ようする

Romaji

yousuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16943 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

擁護

ようご

protection

擁立

ようりつ

backing (for a position)

擁護論

ようごろん

championship

抱擁

ほうよう

embrace

人権擁護

じんけんようご

protection of human rights

人権擁護連盟

じんけんようごれんめい

Civil Liberties Union

Example Sentences

1

それは五千人の兵員を擁する大部隊なのです。

That is a large force with 5,000 soldiers.